Environment and Climate Change Canada reports that Mr. Dong Yan of Windsor, Ontario, was convicted in the Provincial Offences Court on February 17, 2016, for illegally importing reptiles into Canada that were transported in contravention of a foreign state’s law. The … Continue reading
Environment Canada reports that Mr. Khoa Tran Boa Le, of North York, Ontario, was fined $10,000 during proceedings at the Ontario Provincial courthouse in Mississauga on February 3, 2016. Mr. Le was found guilty of importing, without a permit, leather products … Continue reading
A contractor who offered asbestos removal services in the Kingston, Greater Toronto, Barrie and Hamilton areas has been found guilty of failing to comply with the required health and safety measures and procedures for asbestos removal work. Daniel Lane of … Continue reading
Section 99(2) of the Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.19 (EPA) provides a statutory right of compensation to any person for loss or damage suffered as a direct result of a spill from the owner of the pollutant and the person having control … Continue reading
Ontario’s Invasive Species Act received Royal Assent today, having completed its passage through the Legislature on October 21, 2015. The Act is intended to support the prevention, early detection, rapid response and eradication of invasive species, such as giant hogweed … Continue reading
Ontario has announced that it is investigating the action by Volkswagen Canada and Audi Canada to sell cars to its dealers and consumers with software to bypass the vehicle’s emissions control for possible violations under the Environmental Protection Act, which prohibits the … Continue reading
As promised in our post Personal environmental liability for company property: Ontario’s ERT widens the net we have taken some time to review and reflect on the Environmental Review Tribunal’s decision and reasons “Rocha“. We set out our observations below. The Decision The … Continue reading
The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled in the case of Chevron Corp. v. Yaiguaje that Ontario’s courts have jurisdiction to determine whether a US$ 9.51 billion judgement by Ecuador’s courts against Chevron Corp. for environmental damages should be recognized and enforced in … Continue reading
Environment Canada reports that Panther Industries (Alberta) Inc. pleaded guilty on July 28, 2015 in Alberta Provincial Court to offences under the Fisheries Act, the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA, 1999), and the Environmental Emergency Regulations, related to a spill of hydrochloric acid … Continue reading
Environment Canada reports that the owner of Crown Cleaners, operating in Toronto, Ontario, pleaded guilty on April 21, 2015, in the Ontario Provincial Court of Justice, to the offence of contravening the Tetrachloroethylene (Use in Dry Cleaning and Reporting Requirements) Regulations … Continue reading
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